Wednesday, July 11, 2012

New Normal: Amazon Is Killing Retail

Amazon Is Killing RetailSeeking AlphaMain Street U.S.A. must now grapple with a new normal. The sprawling commerce, traditional family atmosphere, quaint mom and pop stores, and even the Big Box emporiums are systematically being run out of town. In their place, abandoned streets, closed ...

" . . . The fundamental yet unspoken assumption behind all these tactics, which have been successful in the past, is that the crisis is temporary and that recovery is just around the corner. While the economy has shown signs of improvement, there is no evidence that the economy and tax revenues will ever recover to pre-recession levels. In fact, many have concluded that a fundamental change in the funding of state and local government has occurred. Experts are calling the current situation the "new normal" and the "new fiscal reality". . . "

Could the recent heat be the new 'normal'?WLNE-TV (ABC6)Chelsea Priest cpriest@abc6.com After a record breaking streak of eleven straight days with temperatures near or over 100° in the Midwest, the heat wave is finally breaking. The heat isn't the only.

Hack and Spend: Who's Using Your Credit Card?Fox BusinessData breaches have become the new normal with big-name companies like Global Payments -- which services Visa and MasterCard -- and online retailer Zappos disclosing hackers stole consumer credit card information in 2012. The breaches build on an ...

'Real Housewives' NeNe Leakes Starting Day A Little DifferentlyGather Celebs News ChannelNeNe is in front of the camera all the time, whether she is filming Glee, The New Normal or the Real Housewives of Atlanta. In other words, NeNe is in front of the camera much of the time when she is awake. One could imagine she starts the day getting ...

Southern cities get a grip on garbageEconomic TimesSmoking mountains of garbage are the new normal for India's urban sprawls but from amidst the stink, hope of a cleaner future is sprouting in the southern states.

Would You Allow Your Man To Do This?VIBE VixenSame-sex marriages, blue hair and protesting beliefs are the new normal. So if your man tells you he's going to get his eyebrows done, do you give him the side eye, shrug it off or join him in his grooming venture? What about when you see him dipping ...

Cautious home buying 'the new norm'The Press Association"Price pressure and cautious buyers are the new normal." The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said prices had fallen but the number of transactions increased during last month. Another estate agent, Robert Gourley from Derry, said houses seemed ...

Michael Gerson: Obama in denialWashington PostAnd the lowering of expectations seems more like the acceptance of permanent decline — a new normal less ambitious and optimistic than the old. Obama's economic message is currently premised on the denial of a crisis. But last month — three years ...

MCEC Living in the New Normal | FSU NewsBy Public RelationsAttachment: Living in the New Normal_July 20 2012 Flyer Toi Buchanan, MSA-HR Director|Office of Continuing Education Fayetteville State University ...FSU News

Trade Alert: How to invest in 3D printingBy Cody WillardYes, the new normal of overall U.S. economic growth is < 3%. Yes, you know I think that at some point the euro unwinds and yeah, there's a crazy person in charge of Iran.And with all of that dominating the headlines every day, seven Dow ...Trading With Cody

An Opening for Republicans in Hartford? Governor Questions One ...By Dennis HouseThis past Sunday on Face the State, I asked Governor Malloy essentially if this is the new normal; if we should just get used to Hartford always being a poor city. The governor admitted the city has suffered from poor management at times, and ...Channel 3's Dennis House Blogs

The Communications Network » Fall Conference Program Line-upBy Communications NetworkThe New Normal: What are some of driving forces in the “New Normal” of communications and how should you and your foundation adapt? How to Measure the ROI of Social Media: Often organizations make investments in social media ...The Communications Network

Tom NelsonBy TomPlanes, Trains & Automobiles: How Global Warming Could Derail Your Commute | ThinkProgress. So what happens when these temperatures are the new normal in summer? Travelers better prepared for a hellish — and in some cases, more ...Tom Nelson

Obama In Denial - Michael Gerson - Page 1By Michael GersonAnd the lowering of expectations seems more like the acceptance of permanent decline -- a new normal less ambitious and optimistic than the old. Obama's economic message is currently premised on the denial of a crisis. But last month ...Townhall's Recent Columns